The duty of the mosque imam in straightening the rows
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Question:
Abu Muhammad from Makkah asks: Honorable Shaykh, he says: We see some of the rows in the mosques are not equal, so some are ahead of others. What is the duty of the mosque imam in that, in straightening them? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
It is obligatory for the mosque imam to observe the rows. And he inspects them, then he orders them to be straightened and adjusted, and the gaps in them to be closed, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do that. He would not say the takbir of ihram until he was certain that the rows were straight. This is among the duties of the imam. Yes. May Allah reward you with good.
Abu Muhammad from Makkah asks: Honorable Shaykh, he says: We see some of the rows in the mosques are not equal, so some are ahead of others. What is the duty of the mosque imam in that, in straightening them? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
It is obligatory for the mosque imam to observe the rows. And he inspects them, then he orders them to be straightened and adjusted, and the gaps in them to be closed, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do that. He would not say the takbir of ihram until he was certain that the rows were straight. This is among the duties of the imam. Yes. May Allah reward you with good.
Source
دور الإمام في تسوية الصفوف — alfawzan.live
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